Users will receive a notification each time they have been tagged but can adjust their personal setting to ensue that all flagged up pictures of them are sent for pre-approval.

"We're excited to introduce Photos of You and bring you a new way to share and discover stories on Instagram. When you upload a photo to Instagram, you're now able to add people as easily as you add hashtags," said Instagram in a statement.

"Only you can add people to your photos, so you have control over the images you share. And it doesn't stop at people - you can add any account on Instagram, whether it's your best friend, favorite coffee shop or even that adorable dog you follow."

The update will be rolled out to all Instagram subscribers using the iOS and Android app on May 16, but can be manually accessed and installed now.

Instagram is yet to confirm whether the new features will be introduced to the web-based version of the service.